Abstract
Since people have been more concerned about health and well-being, Yoga has become one of the most popular activities in modern society. However, there are only a few studies which focus on effects of yoga from a biomechanical perspective. The objective of this study is to examine how yoga poses affect muscle activities. Four body muscles (biceps brachii, triceps brachii, quadriceps femoris, and gastrocnemius), and five of the most common, basic Yoga postures (‘Tree pose’, ‘Eagle pose’, ‘Extended side-angle stretch pose’, ‘Wide stance forward bend pose’, and ‘Dancer pose’) were included to identify the effects of Yoga postures on each muscle. Electromyography (EMG) was used to record the muscle activity. In this study, it was found that there was no significant effect of Yoga postures on muscle activity.
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